Bob Riley

Robert Renfroe "Bob" Riley (3 October 1944-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-AL 3) from 3 January 1997 to 3 January 2003 (succeeding Glen Browder and preceding Mike D. Rogers) and Governor of Alabama from 20 January 2003 to 17 January 2011 (succeeding Don Siegelman and preceding Robert J. Bentley).

Biography
Robert Renfroe Riley was born in Ashland, Clay County, Alabama in 1944, and he received a degree in administration from the University of Alabama. He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996, becoming only the second Republican to represent the 3rd district since Reconstruction. In 2002, he was elected Governor, serving until 2011. His tax amendment to the state constitution was voted down in 2003 with 68% opposing, unemployment tripled (however, he claimed that he spurred economic development in his state), and he oversaw 25 executions (more than any of his predecessors since 1983). He left office in 2011.